19 Easy Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills

March 09, 2018

Looking for a way to save a few bucks on utility bills? Here are 19 quick, easy things you can do to reduce your utility bills right now—for water, electricity and heat.

Replace your shower head with a new low-flow version, which delivers the same water pressure at only 2.5 GPM (versus the old shower heads at 5-8 GPM, according to HomeTips.com), and retails for around $25.

Turn off video game consoles, computers, laptops and tablets at night (instead of leaving them on 24/7).

Walk through your house and unplug lamps, night lights, appliances or devices that you don’t use more than once per month. (They still draw energy—even when they’re off!)

Or buy new smart strip surge protectors that can automatically shut off electricity to plugs that aren’t being used.

Install a programmable thermostat that can be operated from your phone (you can even get help on the installation from our Home Warranty Plus partner, A.B. May).

Or try a Nest Learning Thermostat, potentially available free from Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L).